I have a Mac mini M1 connected through HDMI to a DENON AVR X2500H and then to a VIZIO TV.
I can't get Dolby Atmos (using Apple TV app with Dolby Atmos content (Greyhound movie), . Im only getting Dolby Digital Surround.I'm using the same AVR and TV with the same settings and I get Dolby Atmos with Apple TV 4K and a Sony PS5 (same movie, same app).
Can you help me pls.
regards,
Mac mini, macOS 11.0
Mac mini doesn’t support Dolby Atmos. MacBook Pro and Air do support it but not when connected to an external amp, local speakers only (for whatever that’s worth). For true Atmos using your Denon, Apple TV is your only option. Enjoy...
Thanks for elaborating on both requirements and your intentions.
The trigger for me was the ending “Enjoy...”, but I may have read into that a bit much as one sometimes do on the Internet.
Hmm, was supposed to be friendly-discouraging. Not p-a but I’ll admit it, headed that way. Apologies if it went down stronger. Have a nice day.
Err, if you’re really an enthusiast, you’ll go Apple TV. Power hungry, noisy Intel Windows NUC...meh. Enjoy...
Ok, whatever. Apple get the last laugh...to the bank, you do know that don’t you? Have a nice, fan-less chassis day.
Enjoy your lossy audio from 2003 on your new 2020 machine.
they might make a lot of money but that doesn’t mean they couldn’t be earning more....
Uh huh. I don’t use MacOS for TV viewing, ‘member? For MacOS entertainment, I prefer browsing through rants like yours, thanks 😆
My solution was a 4K smart TV that has all the apps to support
Dolby Atmos (including the AppleTV app).
Good choice.
OP verified that it's not possible through the HDMI port - not sure if that's significant or not, but there's speaker playback noted on all the rest which could indicate that it's not supported over HDMI?
I have the Apple TV 4K and looking forward to trying the AirPods Max with it later, but I was rather curious if the macs would be able to do Atmos with the AirPods Max too.
Mac mini M1 2020 Dolby Atmos Support
